英语四级高频词汇第056期

temptation

英 [tempˈteɪʃn] 美 [tempˈteɪʃn]

n. 引诱；诱惑物

例句：

An expensive bicycle is a temptation to thieves.
高档自行车对窃贼是个诱惑。

I yielded to temptation and had a chocolate bar.
我经不住诱惑，吃了一大块巧克力。

Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?
他们能抵抗得住购买的诱惑吗？

deaf

英 [def] 美 [def]

adj. 聋的

例句：

I'm quite deaf – you'll have to speak up.
我很聋–你得大声点说。

She was born deaf.
她天生耳聋。

Lisa is deaf in one ear and partially blind.
莉萨一只耳朵聋了，并且在一定程度上失明了。

profitable

英 [ˈprɒfɪtəbl] 美 [ˈprɑːfɪtəbl]

adj. 有利可图的；赚钱的；有益的

例句：

It would take a miracle to make this business profitable.
让这个公司赢利简直是天方夜谭。

Other less profitable services are to be axed later this year.
其他盈利较少的服务项目预定今年稍晚将大量削减。

Drug manufacturing is the most profitable business in the U.S.
药品生产是美国最赚钱的行业。

retain

英 [rɪˈteɪn] 美 [rɪˈteɪn]

vt. 保持；雇；记住

例句：

He struggled to retain control of the situation.
他曾努力保持对局势的控制。

She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts.
她记忆力好，很容易记住事情。

Daily facial exercises help to retain the skin's elasticity.
每日的面部运动有助于保持皮肤弹性。

manual

英 [ˈmænjuəl] 美 [ˈmænjuəl]

adj. 体力的；手控的；用手的

n. 说明书；小册子；（牧师主持圣礼时用）礼仪书；用手操作的器具

例句：

He consulted the manual.
他查阅了使用说明书。

There is a manual pump to get rid of the water.
有一台手动水泵用来排水。

She opened her desk drawer and took out the manual.
她打开书桌抽屉，拿出手册。

回顾

1. temptation
2. deaf
3. profitable
4. retain
5. manual